Hellenic American Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 78 students 11.1 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Co-ed
Private schools in Lowell, MA
6 schools in Lowell itself and 8 more within 6 miles.
Lowell private schools at a glance
Lowell has 6 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 6 miles. In Lowell itself: 4 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 6 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 8 nearby, there are 14 in all: 5 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 7 nonsectarian; 12 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 126 students and 9.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
9.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lowell (6)
Schools that give Lowell as their address come first, then the 8 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Lowell matches all of those.
St. Patrick School and Educational Center
under 1 mi Grades K-8 84 students 7.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Community Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 126 students 12.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Lowell Catholic
1 mi Grades PreK-12 705 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 303 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Michael School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 148 students 3.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Lowell.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 22 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Lighthouse School
3 mi Grades PreK-12 213 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Ne Pediatric School
3 mi Grades Ungraded 28 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Klub Kid Too
4 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Melmark New England
4 mi Grades Ungraded 148 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 502 students 10.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Lowell
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell Catholic | $7,400 to $15,000 | 2026-27 |
| Academy of Notre Dame | $10,200 to $19,200 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Lowell?
6 private schools give Lowell as their address: Hellenic American Academy, St. Patrick School and Educational Center, Community Christian Academy, Lowell Catholic, Immaculate Conception School and St. Michael School. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 6 in Lowell and 8 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,375 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lowell is Lowell Catholic with 705 students.
Does Massachusetts pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Massachusetts program pays private school tuition. The state constitution bars public money for schools that are not publicly owned and controlled, and there is no K-12 tuition tax break.